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Talking about race with young children

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In light of recent events and the current political environment the library invites families to have courageous conversations about race, police violence, and power in institutions. This list includes thought-provoking picture books for young readers that depict and describe racist interactions and race in developmentally appropriate ways. Please use this as a tool to learn together and talk with your child in these trying times.

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Something Happened in Our Town

Something Happened in Our Town

A Child's Story About Racial Injustice

by Celano, Marianne

Book - 2018

A police shooting, from the point of view of a black and white family. Modeling important conversations about race, police and violence for young children. A police shooting, from the point of view of a black and white family. Modeling important conversations about race, police and violence for young children. Show less

A police shooting, from the point of view of a black and white family. Modeling important conversations about race, police and violence for young children. A police shooting, from the point of view of a black and white family. Modeling important conversations about race, police and violence for young children. Show less

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Not My Idea

Not My Idea

A Book About Whiteness

by Higginbotham, Anastasia

Book - 2018

A white child sees a TV news report of a white police officer shooting and killing a black man. "In our family, we don't see color," his mother ...Show more A white child sees a TV news report of a white police officer shooting and killing a black man. "In our family, we don't see color," his mother says, but he sees the colors plain enough. An afternoon in the library's history stacks uncover the truth of white supremacy in America. Racism was not his idea and he refuses to defend it. Show less

A white child sees a TV news report of a white police officer shooting and killing a black man. "In our family, we don't see color," his mother ...Show more A white child sees a TV news report of a white police officer shooting and killing a black man. "In our family, we don't see color," his mother says, but he sees the colors plain enough. An afternoon in the library's history stacks uncover the truth of white supremacy in America. Racism was not his idea and he refuses to defend it. Show less

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Intersection Allies

Intersection Allies

We Make Room for All

by Johnson, Chelsea

Book - 2019

A handy book about intersectionality that depicts the nuances of identity and embraces difference as a source of community. A handy book about intersectionality that depicts the nuances of identity and embraces difference as a source of community. Show less

A handy book about intersectionality that depicts the nuances of identity and embraces difference as a source of community. A handy book about intersectionality that depicts the nuances of identity and embraces difference as a source of community. Show less

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Voice of Freedom

Voice of Freedom

Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

by Weatherford, Carole Boston

Book - 2015

Presents a collage-illustrated treasury of poems and spirituals inspired by the life and work of civil rights advocate Fannie Lou Hamer. Presents a collage-illustrated treasury of poems and spirituals inspired by the life and work of civil rights advocate Fannie Lou Hamer. Show less

Presents a collage-illustrated treasury of poems and spirituals inspired by the life and work of civil rights advocate Fannie Lou Hamer. Presents a collage-illustrated treasury of poems and spirituals inspired by the life and work of civil rights advocate Fannie Lou Hamer. Show less

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The Day You Begin

The Day You Begin

by Woodson, Jacqueline

Book - 2018

Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider. Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider. Show less

Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider. Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider. Show less

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Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks

How the Photographer Captured Black and White America

by Weatherford, Carole Boston

Book - 2015

Presents the life and accomplishments of the first black director in Hollywood who became the first African American photographer for Life magazine. Presents the life and accomplishments of the first black director in Hollywood who became the first African American photographer for Life magazine. Show less

Presents the life and accomplishments of the first black director in Hollywood who became the first African American photographer for Life magazine. Presents the life and accomplishments of the first black director in Hollywood who became the first African American photographer for Life magazine. Show less

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This Is the Rope

This Is the Rope

A Story From the Great Migration

by Woodson, Jacqueline

Book - 2013

A rope passed down through the generations frames an African American family's story as they journey north during the time of the Great Migration. A rope passed down through the generations frames an African American family's story as they journey north during the time of the Great Migration. Show less

A rope passed down through the generations frames an African American family's story as they journey north during the time of the Great Migration. A rope passed down through the generations frames an African American family's story as they journey north during the time of the Great Migration. Show less

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Hands Up!

Hands Up!

by McDaniel, Breanna J.

Book - 2019

"A young girl lifts her hands up in a series of everyday moments before finally raising her hands in resistance at a protest march"--. "A young girl lifts her hands up in a series of everyday moments before finally raising her hands in resistance at a protest march"--. Show less

"A young girl lifts her hands up in a series of everyday moments before finally raising her hands in resistance at a protest march"--. "A young girl lifts her hands up in a series of everyday moments before finally raising her hands in resistance at a protest march"--. Show less

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Don't Touch My Hair!

Don't Touch My Hair!

by Miller, Sharee

Book - 2018

A young girl imparts a lesson about the importance of asking permission when everyone she meets, from strangers in the street to aliens in space, want to touch her soft and bouncy hair. A young girl imparts a lesson about the importance of asking permission when everyone she meets, from strangers in the street to aliens in space, want to touch her soft and bouncy hair. Show less

A young girl imparts a lesson about the importance of asking permission when everyone she meets, from strangers in the street to aliens in space, want to touch her soft and bouncy hair. A young girl imparts a lesson about the importance of asking permission when everyone she meets, from strangers in the street to aliens in space, want to touch her soft and bouncy hair. Show less

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Separate Is Never Equal

Separate Is Never Equal

Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight for Desegregation

by Tonatiuh, Duncan

Book - 2014

Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez, an eight-year-old girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritag...Show more Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez, an eight-year-old girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage, played an instrumental role in Mendez v. Westminster, the landmark desegregation case of 1946 in California Show less

Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez, an eight-year-old girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritag...Show more Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez, an eight-year-old girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage, played an instrumental role in Mendez v. Westminster, the landmark desegregation case of 1946 in California Show less

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I Am Not A Number

I Am Not A Number

by Dupuis, Jenny Kay

Book - 2016

A young First Nations girl is sent away to a residential school and is determined not to forget who she is and where she came from. A young First Nations girl is sent away to a residential school and is determined not to forget who she is and where she came from. Show less

A young First Nations girl is sent away to a residential school and is determined not to forget who she is and where she came from. A young First Nations girl is sent away to a residential school and is determined not to forget who she is and where she came from. Show less

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The Name Jar

The Name Jar

by Choi, Yangsook

Book - 2001

After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be Show less

After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be Show less

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Thunder Boy Jr

Thunder Boy Jr

by Alexie, Sherman

Book - 2016

Thunder Boy Jr. wants a normal name...one that's all his own. Dad is known as Big Thunder, but Little Thunder doesn't want to share a name Thunder Boy Jr. wants a normal name...one that's all his own. Dad is known as Big Thunder, but Little Thunder doesn't want to share a name Show less

Thunder Boy Jr. wants a normal name...one that's all his own. Dad is known as Big Thunder, but Little Thunder doesn't want to share a name Thunder Boy Jr. wants a normal name...one that's all his own. Dad is known as Big Thunder, but Little Thunder doesn't want to share a name Show less

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Where Are You From?

Where Are You From?

by Méndez, Yamile Saied

Book - 2019

When other children and their parents keep asking a young girl where she is from, she puts the same question to her grandfather who describes the land and people from which her family originated. When other children and their parents keep asking a young girl where she is from, she puts the same question to her grandfather who describes the land and people from which her family originated. Show less

When other children and their parents keep asking a young girl where she is from, she puts the same question to her grandfather who describes the land and people from which her family originated. When other children and their parents keep asking a young girl where she is from, she puts the same question to her grandfather who describes the land and people from which her family originated. Show less

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My Hair Is A Garden

My Hair Is A Garden

by Cabrera, Cozbi A.

Book - 2017

After being teased yet again about her unruly hair, MacKenzie consults her neighbor, Miss Tillie, who compares hair care with tending her beautiful garden...Show more After being teased yet again about her unruly hair, MacKenzie consults her neighbor, Miss Tillie, who compares hair care with tending her beautiful garden and teaches MacKenzie some techniques. Includes tips for shampooing, conditioning, and protecting black hair, and recipes for hair products. Show less

After being teased yet again about her unruly hair, MacKenzie consults her neighbor, Miss Tillie, who compares hair care with tending her beautiful garden...Show more After being teased yet again about her unruly hair, MacKenzie consults her neighbor, Miss Tillie, who compares hair care with tending her beautiful garden and teaches MacKenzie some techniques. Includes tips for shampooing, conditioning, and protecting black hair, and recipes for hair products. Show less

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Missing Daddy

Missing Daddy

by Kaba, Mariame

Book - 2019

A father and daughter's love cannot be broken even when prison bars separate them. A father and daughter's love cannot be broken even when prison bars separate them. Show less

A father and daughter's love cannot be broken even when prison bars separate them. A father and daughter's love cannot be broken even when prison bars separate them. Show less

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Desmond and the Very Mean Word

Desmond and the Very Mean Word

A Story of Forgiveness

by Tutu, Desmond

Book - 2013

When Desmond takes his new bicycle out for a ride, his pride and joy turn to hurt and anger when some boys shout a very mean word at him causing Desmond to seek the advice of Father Trevor, who teaches him about the power of forgiveness. When Desmond takes his new bicycle out for a ride, his pride and joy turn to hurt and anger when some boys shout a very mean word at him causing Desmond to seek the advice of Father Trevor, who teaches him about the power of forgiveness. Show less

When Desmond takes his new bicycle out for a ride, his pride and joy turn to hurt and anger when some boys shout a very mean word at him causing Desmond to seek the advice of Father Trevor, who teaches him about the power of forgiveness. When Desmond takes his new bicycle out for a ride, his pride and joy turn to hurt and anger when some boys shout a very mean word at him causing Desmond to seek the advice of Father Trevor, who teaches him about the power of forgiveness. Show less

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Let the Children March

Let the Children March

by Clark-Robinson, Monica

Book - 2018

Under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, children and teenagers march against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963. Under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, children and teenagers march against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963. Show less

Under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, children and teenagers march against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963. Under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, children and teenagers march against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963. Show less

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We Are Water Protectors

We Are Water Protectors

by Lindstrom, Carole

Book - 2020

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth’s water from harm and corruption. Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth’s water from harm and corruption. Show less

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth’s water from harm and corruption. Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth’s water from harm and corruption. Show less

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Can I Touch your Hair?

Can I Touch your Hair?

Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship

by Latham, Irene

Book - 2018

How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth grade poetry project? They don't know each other . . . and they're not sure they want to. Irene Lat...Show more How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth grade poetry project? They don't know each other . . . and they're not sure they want to. Irene Latham, who is white, and Charles Waters, who is black, use this fictional setup to delve into different experiences of race in a relatable way, exploring such topics as hair, hobbies, and family dinners. Show less

How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth grade poetry project? They don't know each other . . . and they're not sure they want to. Irene Lat...Show more How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth grade poetry project? They don't know each other . . . and they're not sure they want to. Irene Latham, who is white, and Charles Waters, who is black, use this fictional setup to delve into different experiences of race in a relatable way, exploring such topics as hair, hobbies, and family dinners. Show less

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